,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjah,mr4   
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4  
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,isakson1    
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,moran7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week4  
,:]eas multiple scl]osis 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ,,ms7 c impact           
individuals ( all ages1 races1 &        
e?nicities1 b ,,ms is at lea/ #b to #c  
times m common 9 wom5 ?an 9 m52 ,:]eas  
!re are approximately #b1cjj1jjj        
individuals worldwide :o h be5 diagnos$ 
) ,,ms2 ,:]eas ,,ms is typically        
diagnos$ 9 individuals betwe5 ! ages (  
#bj & #ej1 b x is e/imat$ t betwe5      
#h1jjj & #aj1jjj *ildr5 & adolesc5ts are
 liv+ ) ,,ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
,,ms is an unpr$ictable1 (t5 disabl+    

disease ( ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em t        
disrupts ! fl[ ( in=mation )9 ! bra9 &  
betwe5 ! bra9 & ! body2 ,:]eas symptoms 
( ,,ms range f numbness & t+l+ to vision
 problems & p>alysis1 & ! progress1     
sev]ity1 & specific symptoms ( ,,ms 9   
any #a p]son _c yet be pr$ict$2 ,:]eas1 
:ile !re is no evid5ce t ,,ms is        
directly inh]it$1 /udies %[ t !re are   
g5etic & environm5tal factors t give    
c]ta9 individuals a high] risk (        
develop+ ,,ms2 ,:]eas ! exact cause (   
,,ms is unkn[n1 & !re is no cure = ,,ms2
 ,:]eas ! ,multiple ,scl]osis           
,coalition1 a national network (        
indep5d5t ,,ms organizations d$icat$ to 
! enhancem5t ( ! quality ( life (       
individuals affect$ by ,,ms1 recognizes 
& supports ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess 
,week2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,multiple   
,scl]osis ,coalition is to increase     
opportunities = coop]ation & to provide 
great] opportunity to lev]age !         
effective use ( res\rces = ! b5efit ( ! 
,,ms community2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

plays a critical role 9 coord9at+ ,,ms  
rese>* globally & amplifies ! impact (  
rese>* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh :i*      
results are deliv]$ to ,,ms pati5ts2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ! ,national ,multiple  
,scl]osis ,society 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( !  
,int]national ,progressive ,,ms         
,alliance1 :i* coord9ates rese>* to     
accel]ate ! developm5t ( treatm5ts =    
progressive ,,ms by remov+ int]national 
sci5tific & te*nological b>ri]s &1 z (  
#bjah1 includes #ag ,,ms organizations f
 #ag c\ntries1 #i f\ndation & tru/      
memb]s1 & #g ph>maceutical p>tn]s2      
,:]eas ! ,multiple ,scl]osis ,coalition 
recognizes & supports ,multiple         
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week dur+ ,m>* ea*  
ye>2 ,:]eas ! goals ( ,multiple         
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week are-- 7#a7 to  
invite p to jo9 ! movem5t to end ,,ms2  
7#b7 to enc\rage ev]yone to d some?+ to 
demon/rate a commitm5t to mov+ t[>d a _w
 free ( ,,ms2 &  7#c7 to ackn[l$ge ^? :o
 h d$icat$ "t & tal5t to help promote   
,,ms rese>* & programs2 &  ,:]eas1 9    

#bjah1 ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess     
,week is recogniz$ dur+ ! week ( ,m>*   
#aa ?r\gh ,m>* #ag3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals &     
ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess   
,week2  7#b7 enc\rages ,/ates1          
localities1 & ! t]ritories & possessions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! goals & 
ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess   
,week by issu+ proclamations designat+  
,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2     
7#c7 enc\rages m$ia organizations-- 7,a7
 to p>ticipate 9 ,multiple ,scl]osis    
,aw>5ess ,week2 &  7,b7 to help provide 
education to ! public ab\t multiple     
scl]osis2  7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts (       
,/ates1 localities1 & ! t]ritories &    
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support
 ! goals & ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis 
,aw>5ess ,week2  7#e7 recognizes &      
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to end+ multiple scl]osis by-- 7,a7     
promot+ aw>5ess ab\t individuals t are  
affect$ by multiple scl]osis2 &  7,b7   
support+ multiple scl]osis rese>* &     

education programs2  7#f7 recognizes all
 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ )   
multiple scl]osis2  7#g7 expresses      
gratitude to ! family memb]s & fri5ds ( 
individuals liv+ ) multiple scl]osis1 :o
 are a s\rce ( love & enc\ragem5t = ^?  
individuals2 &  7#h7 salutes ! heal? c>e
 pr(essionals & m$ical rese>*]s :o--    
7,a7 provide assi/ance to individuals   
affect$ by multiple scl]osis2 &  7,b7   
cont9ue to "w to f9d ways-- 7i7 to /op  
multiple scl]osis2  7ii7 to re/ore :at  
has be5 lo/ due to multiple scl]osis2 & 
7iii7 to end multiple scl]osis =ev]4